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Amit Shah

Amit Shah

DOB: 22/10/1964

Amit Shah is the senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has been the Union Home Minister since 2019. He has also been serving as the Union Minister of Co-operation since 2021. Shah was the president of the BJP from 2014 to 2020. He has been a Lok Sabha member from the Gandhinagar constituency of Gujarat since 2019. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Shah won the Gandhinagar seat by defeating Congress candidate Dr CJ Chavda with a margin of 5,57,014 votes. He was the Minister of State for Home, Law and Justice, Prison, Border Security, Civil Defence, Excise, Home Guards, Transport, Prohibition, Gram Rakshak Dal, Police Housing, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs in Gujarat in the Narendra Modi-led government from 2002 to 2012. Shah won the Sarkhej Assembly constituency in Gujarat in 1997 (bypoll), 1998, 2002 and 2007. He also represented the Naranpura Assembly seat from 2012 to 2017. Shah also served as the Rajya Sabha member from 2017 to 2019. Amit Shah is again contesting from the Gandhinagar constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

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BJP Chief Amit Shah press conference after Karnataka results: Highlights

Politics | May 21, 2018, 05:47 PM IST

The Congress has no right to preach about Constitution and Democracy. It is the same party which banned the media during emergency. We snatched 14 states from them, but they are celebrating our defeats in a few bypolls.

'This is Congress' Nawaz Sharif moment', BJP challenges Rahul Gandhi to take action against P Chidam

'Congress' Nawaz Sharif moment', BJP challenges Rahul to take action against Chidambaram for 'illegal assets'

Politics | May 13, 2018, 01:51 PM IST

Addressing a press conference on the issue, Sitharaman claimed that Chidambaram didn't disclose its investments to tax authority, violating Black Money Law, which was brought by Modi govt as part of its drive against black money and to prosecute those Indians who have secretly stashed illicit wealth abroad. 

BJP chief Amit Shah's convoy attacked by TDP activists in

AP special status: BJP chief Amit Shah's convoy attacked by TDP activists in Tirupati

India | May 12, 2018, 01:58 PM IST

Shouting slogans, Telugu Desam Party activists demanded that the Centre immediately fulfill all promises made to Andhra Pradesh in the Reorganisation Act, 2014, and also accord special category status for the state.

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018: War of words between Congress, BJP expected to intensify on last

Karnataka Elections 2018: War of words between Congress, BJP expected to intensify on last day of campaign today

May 10, 2018, 12:05 PM IST

On the last day of campaigning, both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress are expected to go full throttle with extensive electioneering powered by a war of words.

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Karnataka assembly elections: Amit Shah confident of BJP victory, says 'will form govt with comfortable majority'

May 09, 2018, 11:02 PM IST

"No ways, there will not be a hung assembly in Karnataka," Shah said, adding, "we will win with comfortable majority and form government."  

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Don't involve other nations in India’s domestic politics, BJP chief Amit Shah tells Congress

Politics | May 05, 2018, 11:06 PM IST

Amit Shah also accused Congress of involving Pakistan everywhere, from Gujarat to Karnataka polls.

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Amit Shah accuses Cong of defaming 'sanatan dharma', asks Rahul to apologise for projecting ‘Hindu terror' concept

Politics | May 04, 2018, 09:50 PM IST

Referring to the acquittal of Swami Aseemanand and four other accused in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case, Amit Shah recalled how Congress and Rahul Gandhi had repeatedly mentioned “Hindu terror” in in the 2014 elections.

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PM Narendra Modi summons Tripura CM Biplab Deb over his string of controversial remarks

India | Apr 29, 2018, 09:58 PM IST

Deb, who took charge of Tripura last month, has made several remarks which have been triggered widespread criticism.

Rahul Gandhi Jan Akrosh rally

At 'Jan Akrosh' rally, Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi; gets a stinging response from Amit Shah

Politics | Apr 29, 2018, 09:32 PM IST

Speaking infront of a handsome crowd, Rahul Gandhi accused PM Modi of being "hollow" and speaking "lies" and said the "chowkidar" was silent on issues concerning judiciary, women's safety, Dalits, youth, farmers besides corruption.

PM Modi, Amit Shah, Sonia and Rahul Gandhi among star

Karnataka polls: PM Modi, Shah, Sonia and Rahul Gandhi among star campaigners for BJP, Congress

Apr 26, 2018, 06:01 PM IST

Polling will be held in a single phase on May 12 for 224 assembly seats, including 36 reserved for the Scheduled Castes and 15 for the Scheduled Tribes. Votes will be counted on May 15.

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Karnataka polls: Why BJP is betting on Reddy brothers in Ballari region

Apr 23, 2018, 05:13 PM IST

The BJP has fielded G Somashekhara Reddy in Ballari city, and his elder brother and former Ballari Lok Sabha member G Karunakara Reddy in Harappanahalli in Davanagere district. 

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Amit Shah to BJP workers: 'We must aim at winning from Panchayat to Parliament for next 50 years'

Politics | Apr 22, 2018, 09:14 PM IST

Addressing the concluding session of the party's Mahila Morcha national executive meeting in Ghaziabad, Shah slammed Congress president Rahul Gandhi for demanding a report card of the Modi government.

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BJP will rid Rae Bareli of 'parivarvad', says Amit Shah

India | Apr 21, 2018, 09:25 PM IST

Addressing a public meeting, Shah said Rae Bareli voted for top Congress leaders, but had not witnessed development since Independence.   

Fire at Yogi, Shah's meeting venue

Fire breaks out at Amit Shah, Yogi's meeting venue in Raebareli

India | Apr 21, 2018, 05:45 PM IST

he fire, which was brought under control in short time, broke out due to an electrical short-circuit near the media enclosure, officials said.

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BJP, Cong slugfest after SC trashes 'scandalous' pleas for probe into Judge Loya's death

India | Apr 19, 2018, 11:21 PM IST

The Supreme Court's said Judge Loya died of natural causes while underlining that the PILs that were "a real attempt and frontal attack" on the independence of judiciary and that the present case was a manifestation to carry forward a personal agenda.

Exclusive | Judge Loya Verdict: 'Congress exposed, Rahul

Exclusive | Judge Loya Verdict: Rahul Gandhi must apologise to nation, says BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad

Politics | Apr 19, 2018, 06:53 PM IST

In an exclusive interview with India TV, BJP leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the Public Interest Litigation (PIL), which was dismissed by the Supreme Court today as frivolous, was filed to serve the interests of Congress.

Amit Shah offers tribute to Lord Basaveshwara on the

Amit Shah accuses Congress of defaming India in name of ‘saffron and Hindu terror’, asks Rahul Gandhi to apologise

Politics | Apr 18, 2018, 04:33 PM IST

"While the great Hindu culture taught the world about culture, peace and civilisation for lakhs of years, the Congress party has committed a sin by linking it to saffron terror," Shah said.

BJP president Amit Shah garlanding  statue of Lord

Watch: When Amit Shah failed to garland Basaveshwara statue in Bengaluru but Yeddyurappa got it right

Apr 18, 2018, 04:46 PM IST

When the BJP president threw the garland towards the statue it failed to land at the right spot. On the other hand, Yeddyurappa got it absolutely right.

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BJP chief Amit Shah to address rally in Raebareli on April 21

Politics | Apr 17, 2018, 06:32 PM IST

Shah will also hold meetings with party workers to review the BJP’s preparedness for the 2019 general elections.

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Congress' priority is politics of disruption and instability, not people's welfare: Amit Shah

Politics | Apr 12, 2018, 11:18 PM IST

He said the opposition's "irresponsible" conduct caused a loss of over Rs 333 crore of public money and the ruling NDA MPs' decision to forgo their salaries was a "call of conscience".